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born trumpeter in 1911 and died in 1989, David (Little Jazz) Eldridge is one of the most important soloists of jazz history. Technical or fantastic, very inventive, with much fire and very emotional, is the bridge between Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie, Louis learned from and influenced significantly to Dizzy.
Eldridge began playing drums and then received his first trumpet lessons from his older brother Joe. In the beginning was riding with Horace Henderson's Dixie Stompers (1928), then worked with Cecil Scott, Charlie Johnson (1929-1930), Teddy Hill (1933), Mc Kinney's Cotton Pickers in 1934 required it, and in 1935 received the push to act with Fletcher Henderson. His performance
lasted until 1937. With the band were his successes horn solo (Christopher Columbus, Blue Lou, Stealin Apples). Was the catalyst for some of the best recordings made by small groups: Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson and Billie Holiday accompanying; simultaneously had a set in the "Three Deuces" of Chicago, which also wore his brother Joe alto sax. Joe was also a great violinsta. With the band toured the U.S. in mid-1938.
music momentarily to study radio engineering, but soon returned to music and recorded with Chu Berry for the Commodore label, and in January the following year carried the New York dance hall 'Arcadia', the best band that has had the location. He was fully and as many trumpeters followed their path, including Gillespie, Roy's ballads were warm and emotional, this is what caught the young trumpeter.

At 40, Gene Krupa calls for his band, their success is huge also as the vocalist, Anita O'Day, who also started the band, Let Me Off Uptown, Little Jazz, Rockin Chair and After You ' Gone were seen some success. Artie Shaw
required in 1944-1945, then Roy is a great band and recorded for Decca.

In 49 returns with Krupa. In 50 signing with Norman Granz, for their training, "Jazz at the Philharmonic" and begin touring around the world.
Throughout his career he recorded with top jazz musicians: Ben Webster, Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddie Tate, Count Basie, Johnny Hodges, Oscar Peterson , and many other high level.

visited Argentina twice. In May 1960, accompanying Ella Fitzgerald, and in July 1961 with Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan, Jo Jones, among others.
was an exceptional musician and a operator, well respected and loved by all musicians.



promotional clip 1961 in which Eldridge Roy accompanied Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Johnny Guarnieri on piano, Barry Gailbraith guitar, Milt Hinton on bass and Cozy Cole on drums great run "Sunday."

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a Frenchman transplanted to Latin Jazz



The French pianist Michel Petrucciani died on January 5, 1999 in New York because of a lung infection. At 36 years was considered one of the greatest pianists in Europe. The suffering serious bone disease was not an obstacle in his interest in music, despite failing to reach the meter in height, sitting at the piano became a giant. Equipped with extreme virtuosity, intimate and romantic style, which started from the Bill Evans school of which he was an ardent admirer, combined with the lyrical intelligence and subtlety with a powerful attack and percussive.

was born in Orange on December 28, 1962. Studied classical piano and at age 12 with his father serving on guitar and his brother Louis on bass. His enormous talent makes it stand out from a young age and at 17 he recorded his first album. The following year he started with a trio of emergency with Jean-François Jenny-Clark and Aldo Romano a series of superb recordings for the French label Owl.

In 1982 he moved to California and became the pianist of the group of saxophonist Charles Lloyd when he returns to the scene after a long retirement. It also acts as a duet with Lee Konitz. Although still recording in France, his stays in New York foster their first American records, until in 1985 he started his Blue Note period with "piano playing", a recording in a trio with Palle Danielson and Elliot Zigmund. The following year in Montreux acts in a trio with Wayne Shorter and Jim Hall, a meeting that is published under the title "Power of Three." In later works - "Music", "Playground" - is about the formulas of electric fusion products in which diluted its best virtues. His last album for Blue Note is a single in tribute to Ellington, one of his favorite composers.

back in 1994 to record for a French company, Dreyfus, with "Marvellous", a trio with the superb support of Dave Holland and Tony Williams and the surprising addition of a string quartet. His absorbing personality made him prefer smaller formations, and in recent years one of the most successful was his unusual encounter a duo with organist Eddy Louiss, embodied in the two volumes of "Conference de Presse." But above all turns in the solo, which was a true master. The double CD set out on performances in Paris, "Au Teathre Des Champs-Elysees" is probably the peak of his recording career.

In 1997 a new twist to form a group wider, a sextet in which two young members of the current revelations of Italian neo-bop: Stefano Di Battista and Flavio Boltro, with whom he recorded "Both Worlds". Barely a couple of months back he had acted alone in our country in several of the festivals of the Autumn, once again captivate their stylistic range.



An extraordinary version of Michel Petrucciani with guitarist Jim Hall's classic "My Funny Valentine."